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Patricia Corcoran

University of Western Ontario
Verified email at uwo.ca
Cited by 6087

The geological cycle of plastics and their use as a stratigraphic indicator of the Anthropocene

J Zalasiewicz, CN Waters, JAI Do Sul, PL Corcoran… - Anthropocene, 2016 - Elsevier
The rise of plastics since the mid-20th century, both as a material element of modern life and
as a growing environmental pollutant, has been widely described. Their distribution in both …

Stillbirths: recall to action in high-income countries

…, B Blondel, S de Wall, S Bonham, P Corcoran… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Variation in stillbirth rates across high-income countries and large equity gaps within high-
income countries persist. If all high-income countries achieved stillbirth rates equal to the …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of infectious disease-related public health emergencies on suicide, suicidal behavior, and suicidal thoughts

…, M Tippett, MM Tran, E Arensman, P Corcoran… - Crisis, 2020 - econtent.hogrefe.com
Background: Infectious disease-related public health emergencies (epidemics) may
increase suicide risk, and high-quality evidence is needed to guide an international …

Prevalence of pathological internet use among adolescents in E urope: demographic and social factors

…, S Barzilay, J Bobes, R Brunner, P Corcoran… - …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To investigate the prevalence of pathological internet use (PIU) and maladaptive
internet use (MIU) among adolescents in 11 E uropean countries in relation to demographic …

First‐time mothers: social support, maternal parental self‐efficacy and postnatal depression

…, G McCarthy, P Corcoran - Journal of clinical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives. To examine the relationships between social support, maternal
parental self‐efficacy and postnatal depression in first‐time mothers at 6 weeks post …

Physical activity in European adolescents and associations with anxiety, depression and well-being

EM McMahon, P Corcoran, G O'Regan… - European child & …, 2017 - Springer
In this cross-sectional study, physical activity, sport participation and associations with well-
being, anxiety and depressive symptoms were examined in a large representative sample of …

School-based suicide prevention programmes: the SEYLE cluster-randomised, controlled trial

…, A Apter, J Balazs, J Bobes, R Brunner, P Corcoran… - The Lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Suicidal behaviours in adolescents are a major public health problem and
evidence-based prevention programmes are greatly needed. We aimed to investigate the …

Anxiety and depression symptoms in patients with diabetes

MM Collins, P Corcoran, IJ Perry - Diabetic medicine, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To identify the prevalence and major determinants of anxiety and depression
symptoms in patients with diabetes. Methods A cross‐sectional study of 2049 people with …

Deliberate self‐harm within an international community sample of young people: comparative findings from the Child & Adolescent Self‐harm in Europe (CASE) Study

…, K Hawton, EJ Wilde, P Corcoran… - Journal of child …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Deliberate self‐harm among young people is an important focus of policy and
practice internationally. Nonetheless, there is little reliable comparative international …

Life‐time prevalence and psychosocial correlates of adolescent direct self‐injurious behavior: A comparative study of findings in 11 European countries

…, S Barzilay, J Bobes, P Corcoran… - Journal of Child …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To investigate the prevalence and associated psychosocial factors of occasional
and repetitive direct self‐injurious behavior (D‐SIB), such as self‐cutting,‐burning,‐biting …